A guest blog post from our friends in Ms. Fagan's classroom

Today's blog post has been written by the students in Ms. Fagan's 3rd grade classroom. Enjoy reading about this topic in their words. 

Buddy Bench

We see them everyday. Friends who do not have anyone to play with outside on the playground wander around for the entire recess time. Alone.

It's not fun being alone. We have all experienced this at least once.

We wanted to make a difference in our school to make sure that friends are not lonely any day- especially with friends who are new to Baker-Butler.

At first, we thought about adopting an endangered animal species to help the environment, but we decided to take care of our school first. We thought of things that we could do to improve our beautiful school. Here is a list of things that we brainstormed:

•    Bird feeders

•    Buddy Bench

•    More milkweed and bushes for monarch butterflies

•    More equipment for PE

•    More books for the library

We picked the Buddy Bench because it is perfect for our growing school. We decided that a bench made from stone would last longer with the snowy and wet climate of Charlottesville.

Here is a picture of our Buddy Bench:

Here's how a Buddy Bench works:

•    Don't have a friend? Sit on the bench.

•    If you see someone on the bench, invite them to your game.

•    New friends are everywhere!

How are we raising the money to buy our Buddy Bench?

Keep on the lookout for our posters which advertise our tasty treats as we cook on Fridays. Price of treats depends on the size of the treat and cost of ingredients.

Check back for more posts as we cook on Fridays!